Building “Buddha Governance” for Temple Administration in an Era of Change
Keywords:
Administration, Buddha Governance, Change, TempleAbstract
"Buddha Governance" is a principle of temple management to help Buddhist temples operate in compliance with the new world system. "Buddha Governance" was developed and adapted from the good govemance and the Dhamma principles to comprise: 1) the Rule of Law 2) Morality 3) Accountability 4) Participation 5) Responsibility 6) Cost-effectiveness 7) the Sappurisadhamma VII (the 7 guidelines for being a good person) the Brahmavihara IV (the 4 guidelines for ad ministrators) 9) the lddhipada IV (the 4 guidelines for successful accomplishment), and 10) the Sangkhahavatthu IV (the 4 principles of amicability). This approach can promote the original foundational objectives of the temple while keeping pace with a changing world. Thus, this article aims to present a model for enhancing the temple administration in changing society that combines new era organizational administration with traditional Buddhist principles through the disciplines and the good governance for more-reliable temple management.
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